Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2010
Dr Arun Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Simri Bakhtiarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2010 state assembly election, securing 57,980 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Choudhry Mehboob Ali Kaisar (Indian National Congress) with 39,138 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Arun Kumar | 57980 | 44.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Choudhry Mehboob Ali Kaisar | 39138 | 29.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kishor Yadav | 21464 | 16.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 4 | Lalit Sada | 2924 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Hari Nandan Singh | 2056 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 6 | Raj Kumar Choudhary | 1818 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Ganeshi Ram | 1714 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Poonam Devi | 1675 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Asha Devi | 1611 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopal Krishna | 1185 | 0.90% | Independent |
The Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2010 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dr Arun Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 57,980 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.